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The Mirandela Professional School of Arts has trained around 900 young people from the Trás-os-Montes region in recent years.
The case dates back to January 2014 when four homes were damaged in a landslide caused by bad weather, leaving four families displaced.
The water is cloudy and has an orange tint, even leaving a sediment at the bottom of containers that looks like dirt.
The population of the village of Passos, in the municipality of Mirandela, is unable to use the water coming from the tap. The water is cloudy and has an orange tint, even leaving a sediment at the bottom of containers that looks like dirt.
“I have lived here for three years and it has always been like this, but it has worsened in the last few months,” a resident tells CM.
The fire consumed approximately 500 hectares of scrubland in the localities of Cedães, Freixeda, and Caravelas. According to the mayor, there were no agricultural or material losses reported.
The fire had two active fronts at one point, one of which was two kilometres long
There were no agricultural or material losses reported, with only forest areas, such as cork oaks, having burned.
The rural fire that broke out on Tuesday in Cedães, in the municipality of Mirandela, in the Bragança district, entered the resolution phase at 06:55 today, according to a Civil Protection source.
The fire did not put any settlements at risk and there are no casualties to report, stated a source from the Terras de Trás-os-Montes Sub-Regional Command.
The rural fire that broke out on Tuesday in Cedães, Mirandela, entered the resolution phase at 06:55 on Wednesday, September 16, according to Civil Protection. No villages were at risk and there are no casualties. Meanwhile, the fire in Alvito da Beira, Proença-a-Nova, also reached the resolution phase early Wednesday, with over 500 personnel on site. The fire causing the most concern is in Monte Lameira, Portel, which remains active and has forced the closure of the EN 538 and IP2 roads. Another fire in Ligares, Freixo de Espada à Cinta, remains uncontrolled. In total, two fires in Proença-a-Nova are mobilising over 800 firefighters.
The fire is responding favourably to firefighting efforts. The sub-regional commander expects to have it under control by tonight. One of the fronts, although active, is losing intensity.
A fire broke out in the town of Cedães, in the municipality of Mirandela. The fire is consuming an area of brush and does not threaten homes. The terrain profile and the wind are hindering firefighting efforts.
Mirandela Fire Department commanders on trial for embezzlement and document forgery.
The alert was raised at 14:11.
The PSP was called to the scene and is investigating the incident.
In April of this year, the Cachão Industrial Slaughterhouse entered insolvency proceedings, requested by one of its creditors, Ares Lusitani, following a debt that reportedly reached nearly one million euros.
Commanders are accused of having forged firefighting teams.
Commanders are accused of having forged firefighting teams.
The Bragança Polytechnic, with 10,000 students and six schools, will become the University of Bragança and the Northern Interior. The mayor of Mirandela speaks of a long-held ambition finally being realised.
A student residence for the Polytechnic University of Bragança in Mirandela has been completed, and the remaining three are expected to be ready between October and November, the president of the higher education institution revealed this Monday. The Miratua residence, which was being built in a former hotel in the centre of Mirandela and which has...
Boosted by an investment from the Swiss company ABB, the European cleantech firm is debuting in Florianópolis to connect its 100% remote monitoring technology to companies such as Engie and Celesc.
The 30-year-old victim suffered serious injuries after falling onto the road and being struck by a vehicle.
The Bom Samaritano care home was closed for renovations from August 2025 to May of this year, carried out to make the facility suitable once again to house elderly residents who had been staying in other homes.
The facility reopened in May.
Vítor Correia, mayor of Mirandela, agrees with the President regarding the delay in actions. He calls for more measures and urgent support for the recovery from the fire that affected the municipality.
Authorities report a large-scale attack. Also in this news bulletin, focus on the wildfires and the warnings from the Minister of Economy regarding the RRP.
The Minister of Internal Administration said today that the warnings and remarks from the President of the Republic are always seen as a form of alert to reflect upon and correct what needs to be corrected.
António José Seguro stated that he has been conveying the need to improve “prevention and response capacity” in fighting wildfires.
The Minister of Internal Administration stated that the President's warnings are viewed as a call to action for necessary improvements. Luís Neves addressed comments by António José Seguro regarding the need for better wildfire prevention and response, noting that the government is working to shift the focus from combat to prevention. The minister also visited areas affected by recent fires in the Bragança district to assess the situation and consult with local authorities and civil protection teams.
